Paul has lived in the Dulwich Hill area all his life and been highly active in various community initiatives over the past thirty years. Most of his community work has been with St Vincent De Paul - he worked in youth refuges and on the Night Patrol - a van that provides a mobile outreach service offering refreshments and friendly faces to people on the streets at various hours of the night.

Paul has also been involved with the Newtown Jets Rugby League Club. He started the ‘Newtown Junior Jets’ when his young son was playing. Paul is in the Real Estate industry as a property trader.